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Re: Question regarding hardware choices

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On 2021-02-19 13:55, Michael Stone wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 01:45:23PM -0800, David Christensen wrote:
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_men_and_an_elephant
> 
> You thought this was helpful how?

I frequently see a pattern on this list:

1.  Someone posts an interesting question, but provides little or no 
context that frames the question.

2.  Readers respond, making assumptions, stating answers framed within 
those assumptions, etc..

3.  Readers respond to responses, debating assumptions, debating 
answers, etc..

4.  The OP gets buried under a pile of responses that the OP may or may 
not understand or find useful.


So, metaphorically speaking, rather than blindly groping some portion of 
an unknown beast and attempting to describe it, I asked for a picture of 
the whole beast and a glimpse of its surroundings.  If and when the OP 
provides such information, readers will be better able to provide 
understandable and useful answers; thereby increasing the value of this 
list.


David

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Question regarding hardware choices Semih Ozlem <semihozlemlinuxuser@gmail.com> - 2021-02-19 16:50 +0100
  Re: Question regarding hardware choices Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2021-02-19 17:10 +0100
    Re: Question regarding hardware choices Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2021-02-19 17:20 +0100
  Re: Question regarding hardware choices Liam Proven <lproven@gmail.com> - 2021-02-19 18:30 +0100
    Re: Question regarding hardware choices Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-02-19 21:00 +0100
      Re: Question regarding hardware choices Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-02-19 21:30 +0100
  Re: Question regarding hardware choices Linux-Fan <Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> - 2021-02-19 19:00 +0100
  Re: Question regarding hardware choices David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-02-19 21:40 +0100
    Re: Question regarding hardware choices Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2021-02-19 21:50 +0100
      Re: Question regarding hardware choices David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-02-19 22:50 +0100
        Re: Question regarding hardware choices Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-02-19 23:10 +0100
          Re: Question regarding hardware choices David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-02-20 03:30 +0100
            The Elephant and the Philospher [was: Question regarding hardware  choices] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-02-20 10:00 +0100

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